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Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report received in September 2009. In reply to the 2007 direct request, the Government refers to the General Collective Agreement for 2008–09, a tripartite agreement adopted on 26 May 2008 through Order No. 119, which focuses on socioeconomic priorities. It also indicates that the Agreement provides for the ratification of Conventions Nos 156 and 183. In this regard, the Government reports that amendments were made to the Labour Code in order to comply with the requirements of these Conventions. The Committee welcomes the fact that the Government and the social partners have reiterated their commitment to ratify Conventions Nos 156 and 183. The Committee further notes that consultations are ongoing with regard to Conventions Nos 168, 173 and 184. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the consultations held in relation to all the matters covered by the Convention. The Committee reiterates its hope that the Government will provide information on the tripartite consultations required by the Convention with regard to this constitutional obligation to submit instruments adopted by the Conference to Parliament.
1. Article 5 of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In reply to its 2005 direct request, the Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending in May 2007, which includes updated information on the consultations held with the social partners in order to ratify Conventions Nos 156 and 183. Consultations are also ongoing with regard to Conventions Nos 168, 173 and 184. The Committee notes with interest that the ratification of Convention No. 185 was registered in July 2006. The Committee would appreciate continuing to receive information on the consultations held in relation to all the matters covered by the Convention.
2. Article 5, paragraph 1(b). Tripartite consultations on the proposals before submission of the instruments adopted by the Conference to Parliament. The Government indicates in its report that only after concluding all the relevant consultation procedures between the social partners, proposals for ratification are submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers and then to Parliament (the Mili Majlis). The Committee refers to its comments in relation to the constitutional obligation to submit to Parliament the instruments adopted by the Conference (article 19, paragraphs 5 and 6, of the ILO Constitution), and reiterates its hope that the Government will soon be in a position to announce that all the pending instruments adopted by the Conference have been submitted to Parliament.
Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending in May 2005, which contains information on the consultations held with the social partners in order to ratify Conventions Nos. 156, 182 and 183. The Committee notes with interest that the ratification of Convention No. 182 was registered in March 2004. The Committee further notes that the ILO Office in Moscow has been providing assistance with regard to the consultation process. The Committee asks the Government to keep providing, in its next report, information on the consultations held in relation to all the matters covered by the Convention (Article 5 of the Convention).
1. The Committee notes the Government’s report indicating that the General Collective Agreement 2001-02 between the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation and the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs, provides that the parties consider it necessary to discuss the possible ratification by Azerbaijan of a number of ILO Conventions. The Committee would appreciate continuing to receive information on the implementation of the abovementioned agreement, and the recommendations made as a result of the consultations held in relation with the Conventions to be ratified. Please also provide fuller and more specific information on consultations held during the period covered by the next report, on each of the other questions set forth in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention including details on the frequency of consultations and details on any recommendations which arise therefrom.
2. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the manner in which administrative support is provided for the procedures operated for the purpose of the Convention, the arrangements made for training of participants on the consultative procedures and on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention (Articles 4 and 6).
1. The Committee notes the Government’s reports received in August 1998 and July 2000, which contain general information on the application of the Convention. It notes that, following the tripartite consultations referred to in the Government’s reports, the ratifications of Conventions Nos. 81, 105 and 129, and of the Protocol of 1995, were registered on 9 August 2000. Furthermore, the Employers’ Association of Azerbaijan, with which the Government appears to have established contacts on certain of the matters covered by the Convention, was officially registered in March 1999.
2. The Committee notes that consultations with trade unions and employers take place in writing. With reference to its previous comments, it requests the Government to inform it of any consultations held with the representative organizations on the nature and form of the procedures operated to ensure effective consultations between representatives of the Government, of employers and of workers (Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention).
3. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide with its next report the information requested in the report form with regard to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Convention, and particularly on the consultations held during the period covered by the report on each of the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1.
The Committee notes that the Government's report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which reads as follows:
1. The Committee notes the Government's first report on the application of the Convention. It notes that the plan to create a national tripartite commission within the meaning of the Convention is presently being studied by the Government. In line with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Committee urges the Government to consult employers' and workers' organizations on the nature and form of the consultation procedures to be set up. The Government is requested to supply information on the results of such consultations and to supply in the future a description of the procedures, bearing in mind Articles 1 to 6 of the Convention.
2. The Committee notes that the Government has carried out a tripartite consultation in formulating a national Act on paid holidays with a view to ratifying Convention No. 132. It would be grateful if the Government would supply further information on this matter as well as on any measures taken, pending adoption of the above-mentioned texts, in order to ensure that the consultations provided for in Article 5 of the Convention take place.